County Commissioner
What does this office do?
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates:
Democratic
Barbara Cabot is a Cheyenne native who retired in 2019 as Dyno Nobel's environmental manager for North America after 28 years in environmental permitting. Cabot's priorities include open, lawful data center development and keeping library decisions with library staff.
Republican · Incumbent
Gunnar Malm has been a Laramie County Commissioner since 2018, including five years as chairman, and has worked in real estate for nearly two decades. Malm's priorities include careful budgeting, economic growth that respects property rights, and investment in roads and public safety.
Republican
Jess E. Ketcham serves on the Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees and works in state budgeting for Wyoming. Ketcham's priorities include more open reporting on how tax money is spent and an updated county plan to manage growth.
Democratic
Lynne K. Davis is a retired designer of user interfaces for a national science digital library and a mixed-media artist in Cheyenne. Davis's priorities include water impact studies before new development and firm guardrails and local benefit agreements for data centers.
Republican · Incumbent
Troy Thompson is a Laramie County Commissioner and has owned and run Tri-State Veterinary Clinic for 27 years. Thompson's priorities include careful review of data center and energy projects and more workforce housing.
Sources: laramiecountywy.gov2